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5 Steps to customer data hygiene: it’s not sexy, but it’s essential

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Dun & Bradstreet reports regularly on how quickly B2B data degrades. business postal addresses change at a rate of 20.7%. If your customer is a new business, the rate is 27.3%. among new businesses. percent among new businesses. Key enter the data correctly in the first place.

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Are you ready for GDPR, Europe’s upcoming data privacy requirements?

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It’s about consumer control of their data, and their comfort that it’s being protected. Attai , whose consultancy PlayWell, LLC, specializes in compliance, explains that the consumer is the data “subject,” and the firm with whom he does business is the data “controller.” Linnette J.

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Three annoying things about B2B marketing

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Businesses play their cards close to the vest. And in theory business people want to help each other, so you’d think testimonials should be easy to get. Businesses think email is their best prospecting tool. That’s all true. But sometimes I find it annoying, too. There are things about B2B that just tick me off. But they’re not.

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6 important data points to record on your customers

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Customer data is one of the most important parts of your business success. If you’re not already using a customer relationship management (CRM) platform to collect and manage the data , you should be. But what kinds of data should you collect? How They Found Your Business. Transactional Data.

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Beware of dubious data providers: a 9-point checklist

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Are you hounded by email pitches offering access to all kinds of prospective business targets? As a B2B marketer, I am always interested in new customer data sources, so I feel compelled to at least give them a listen. Do they provide a physical business address? (Photo credit: Tim Morgan). I am, and I hate it.

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Predictions for B2B digital marketing in 2013

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My topics include Facebook, content marketing, personal branding, and data hygiene—certainly an eclectic mix. Business people and consumers alike are realizing that their online personas have a growing impact on both their everyday lives and their professional careers. Renewed interest in data hygiene.

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6 thorny data problems that Vex B2B marketers, and how to solve them

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Business-to-business marketers are plagued by data problems. Business data is complex and fast-changing. But marketers first must think through how they will use the information to drive business results. Our legacy databases are not as robust as we need. It’s a never-ending battle.